WO2012102673A1 - Dispositif portatif de stockage de données pourvu d'une fonctionnalité sans fil et son procédé de stockage de données - Google Patents

Dispositif portatif de stockage de données pourvu d'une fonctionnalité sans fil et son procédé de stockage de données Download PDF

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WO2012102673A1
WO2012102673A1 PCT/SG2011/000038 SG2011000038W WO2012102673A1 WO 2012102673 A1 WO2012102673 A1 WO 2012102673A1 SG 2011000038 W SG2011000038 W SG 2011000038W WO 2012102673 A1 WO2012102673 A1 WO 2012102673A1
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  • This invention relates to a portable data storage device with wireless functionality and method for the storage and wireless transceiving of data.
  • Memory cards which are ubiquitously used in consumer electronic devices are commonly regarded as mere data storage devices. However, newly introduced iterations of these memory cards include other features which enhance the capabilities of the consumer devices in which they are used, such as, for example, wireless functionality.
  • An example of such a memory card is the Flucard (RTM) by Trek 2000 International Ltd.
  • These memory cards which include wireless functionality retain an identical physical form factor of earlier versions of the memory cards such that they are able to be used with the consumer devices incorporated with receptors designed for earlier versions of memory cards.
  • the consumer devices themselves were not conceived from the onset to harness the full functionality of the newly introduced iterations of memory cards.
  • the full functionality of the newly introduced iterations of memory cards are usable only by adapting existing controls of the consumer devices to initiate functionalities of the newly introduced iterations of memory cards. For example, a "delete picture" command of a digital camera may be used to initiate wireless transmission of an image from a newly introduced iteration of these memory cards.
  • a manner of initiating functionalities of newly introduced iterations of memory cards may be counter-intuitive to a user, and may also cause unnecessary uncertainty/confusion for the user during use of the newly introduced iterations of memory cards.
  • a portable data storage device with wireless functionality.
  • the portable storage device includes an interface for enabling the portable data storage device to be used for data transfer with a host device; a micro-controller coupled to the interface for controlling the portable storage device; a non-volatile memory module coupled to the micro-controller, the non- volatile memory module being for storing data; and a wireless communications module coupled to the micro-controller for wireless transmission/reception of data.
  • the micro-controller may be configured to: receive a plurality of instructions from the host device through the interface, with each of the plurality of instructions being transmitted in an aggregated set from the host device; compare each of the plurality of instructions to entries in a registry of commands to determine a corresponding action by the portable data storage device; and execute the corresponding action for each of the plurality of instructions in the aggregated set. It is advantageous that each aggregated set is generated by the host device for at least one feature of the portable data storage device.
  • the registry of commands may be stored in either the micro-controller or the nonvolatile memory module.
  • the aggregated set is divided into discrete data packets. It is also preferable that a plurality of the corresponding actions are executed either in a pre-defined sequence or simultaneously.
  • the corresponding action may include at least one task selected from, for example, storing data in the non-volatile memory module; deleting data in the non-volatile memory module; transmitting data through the wireless communications module; receiving data through the wireless communications module and so forth.
  • the host device may be selected from, for example, a digital camera; a mobile phone; a positioning-navigation apparatus; a desktop computer; a portable computer and so forth.
  • the wireless communications module may employ a wireless communications technology selected from, for example, ultra wide band; Bluetooth; cellular phone network; Wi-fi and so forth.
  • the at least one feature may be selected from, for example, remote storage upload; sharing of data; behaving as a network storage device and so forth. It is advantageous that the at least one feature of the portable data storage device is activated in an optimal manner in relation to at least one of power consumption and data transfer rate.
  • the portable storage device includes an interface for enabling the portable data storage device to be used for data transfer with a host device; a micro-controller coupled to the interface controller for controlling the portable storage device; a non-volatile memory module coupled to the micro-controller, the non-volatile memory module being for storing data; and a wireless communications module coupled to the microcontroller for wireless transmission/reception of data.
  • the method includes receiving a plurality of instructions in an aggregated set at the micro-controller from a host device through the interface of the portable storage device; comparing each of the plurality of instructions to entries in a registry of commands at the micro-controller to determine a corresponding action by the portable data storage device; and executing the corresponding action for each of the plurality of instructions in the aggregated set.
  • each aggregated set is generated by the host device for at least one feature of the portable data storage device.
  • the plurality of the corresponding actions may be executed either in a pre-defined sequence or simultaneously.
  • the registry of commands may be stored in either the microcontroller or the non-volatile memory module.
  • the aggregated set may be divided into discrete data packets.
  • the corresponding action includes at least one task such as, for example, storing data in the non-volatile memory module; deleting data in the non-volatile memory module; transmitting data through the wireless communications module; receiving data through the wireless communications module and so forth.
  • the host device is selected from, for example, a digital camera; a mobile phone; a positioning-navigation apparatus; a desktop computer; a portable computer and so forth.
  • the wireless communications module may employ a wireless communications technology selected from, for example, ultra wide band; Bluetooth; cellular phone network; Wi-fi and so forth.
  • the at least one feature may be selected from, for example, remote storage upload; sharing of data; behaving as a network storage device and so forth.
  • the at least one feature of the portable data storage device may be advantageously activated in an optimal manner in relation to at least one of power consumption and data transfer rate.
  • Figure 1 shows a schematic view of a preferred embodiment of an apparatus of the present invention.
  • Figure 2 shows a graphical representation of an aggregated set used in the present invention.
  • Figure 3 shows a process flow for a method of the present invention.
  • FIG. 1 a schematic representation of a portable data storage device 20 with wireless functionality.
  • the portable data storage device 20 may have a physical form factor which is identical to either an SD data storage card or a CF data storage card. It should be noted that other physical form factors for the portable data storage device 20 may be possible as long as requisite components of the portable data storage device 20 as detailed in subsequent paragraphs are able to be functionally incorporated within a physical casing of any shape. It should also be noted that the portable data storage device 20 need not be in a form of a storage card. It may also be in a form of any portable data storage apparatus.
  • the portable storage device 20 includes an interface 24 for enabling the portable data storage device 20 to be used for data transfer with a host device 22.
  • the host device 22 may include, for example, a digital camera, a mobile phone, a positioning-navigation apparatus, a desktop computer, a portable computer and so forth.
  • the interface 24 may enable either a direct connection or a wireless connection between the portable storage device 20 and the host device 22.
  • the interface 24 should be of a type which enables transfer of data at a rate of transfer exceeding 2MB/s. This aspect is of some practical importance if the portable storage device 20 is used either for high speed photography or for storing/transferring quantities of data exceeding 4GB.
  • the interface 24 is coupled to an interface controller 26 for controlling the interface 24.
  • micro-controller 28 coupled to the interface controller 24 for controlling functionalities of the portable storage device 20. It should be noted that the micro-controller 28 may perform functions of the interface controller 24. The micro-controller 28 is also configured to carry out processes in a manner which will be described in a subsequent portion of the description. There is also a non-volatile memory module 30 coupled to the micro-controller 28, whereby the non-volatile memory module 30 is for storing data.
  • the non-volatile memory module 30 may be a hard disk if the hard disk can be accommodated within the physical form factor of the portable storage device 20, but it is more likely that the non-volatile memory module 30 is in a form of solid-state (flash) memory.
  • the portable storage device 20 also includes a wireless communications module 32 coupled to the micro-controller 28.
  • the wireless communications module 32 is for wireless transmission/reception of data and employs a wireless communications technology such as, for example, ultra wide band, Bluetooth (RTM), cellular phone network, Wi-fi and so forth.
  • the micro-controller 28 is configured in a manner where a plurality of instructions from the host device 22 is received through the interface 24, with each of the plurality of instructions being transmitted in an aggregated set (40 in Figure 2) from the host device 22.
  • the aggregated set 40 is divided into discrete data packets 42(a), 42(b), 42(c). While only three discrete data packets are shown, there may be more than three discrete data packets in the aggregated set 40.
  • Each discrete data packet 42(a), 42(b), 42(c) may be of a size of, for example, 512 bytes, and there may be cyclic redundancy check (CRC) packets 44 in-between each discrete data packet 42(a), 42(b), 42(c) to minimize errors in the aggregated set 40 during transmission.
  • Each aggregated set 40 is generated by the host device 22 for activating at least one feature of the portable data storage device 20.
  • the at least one feature of the portable data storage device 20 includes, for example, remote storage upload, sharing of data, behaving as a network storage device and so forth. It should be noted that activating the at least one feature of the portable data storage device 20 typically enhances a feature-set of the host device 22.
  • each of the plurality of instructions is compared to entries in a registry of commands to determine a corresponding action by the portable data storage device 20.
  • the registry of commands is akin to a look-up table and is stored in either the micro-controller 28 or the non-volatile memory module 30.
  • the corresponding action includes at least one task such as, for example, storing data in the non-volatile memory module, deleting data in the non-volatile memory module, transmitting data through the wireless communications module, receiving data through the wireless communications module, and so forth.
  • the micro-controller 28 executes the corresponding action for each of the plurality of instructions in the aggregated set 40 to activate the at least one feature of the portable data storage device 20.
  • a plurality of the corresponding actions resulting from the plurality of instructions are executed either in a predefined sequence or simultaneously.
  • the aggregated set 40 enables the sending of a "batch" instruction to activate various features of the portable data storage device 20.
  • the sending of "batch" instructions to the portable data storage device 20 in the aggregated set 40 may allow an optimal set of instructions to be transmitted to activate the various features of the portable data storage device 20 which enables the portable data storage device 20 to function in an optimal manner in relation to, for example, power consumption, data transfer rate, and so forth.
  • the aggregated set 40 also allows the user to control at least one feature of the portable data storage device 20 in a more intuitive manner given that each aggregated set 40 is generated specifically for the* control of at least one specific feature of the portable data storage device 20.
  • the portable storage device can be of a form as described in the preceding paragraphs. Reference will be made to the reference labels in Figures 1 - 2 to enhance clarity of the description of the method 60 in the subsequent paragraphs.
  • the method 60 includes receiving a plurality of instructions in an aggregated set 40 at the micro-controller 28 from a host device 22 through the interface 24 of the portable storage device 20 (62). Referring to Figure 2, the aggregated set 40 is divided into discrete data packets 42(a), 42(b), 42(c).
  • Each discrete data packet 42(a), 42(b), 42(c) may be of a size of 512 bytes, and there are cyclic redundancy check packets 44 in-between each discrete data packet 42(a), 42(b), 42(c) to minimize errors in the aggregated set 40 during transmission.
  • Each aggregated set 40 is generated by the host device 22 for at least one feature of the portable data storage device 20.
  • the at least one feature of the portable data storage device 20 includes, for example , remote storage upload, sharing of data, behaving as a network storage device and so forth. It should be noted that activating the at least one feature of the portable data storage device 20 typically enhances a feature-set of the host device 22.
  • the registry of commands is akin to a look-up table and is stored in either the microcontroller 28 or the non-volatile memory module 30.
  • the corresponding action includes at least one task such as, for example, storing data in the non-volatile memory module, deleting data in the non-volatile memory module, transmitting data through the wireless communications module, receiving data through the wireless communications module, and so forth.
  • execution of the corresponding action for each of the plurality of instructions in the aggregated set 40 (66) by the micro-controller 28 is carried out to activate the at least one feature of the portable data storage device 20.
  • a plurality of the corresponding actions resulting from the plurality of instructions are executed either in a pre-defined sequence or simultaneously. It is appreciated that the aggregated set 40 in the method 60 enables the sending of a "batch" instruction to activate various features of the portable data storage device 20.
  • the sending of "batch" instructions to the portable data storage device 20 in the aggregated set 40 may allow an optimal set of instructions to be transmitted to activate the various features of the portable data storage device 20 which enables the portable data storage device 20 to function in an optimal manner in relation to, for example, power consumption, data transfer rate, and so forth.
  • the aggregated set 40 also allows the user to control at least one feature of the portable data storage device 20 in a more intuitive manner given that each aggregated set 40 is generated specifically for the control of at least one specific feature of the portable data storage device 20.

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La présente invention concerne un dispositif portatif de stockage de données pourvu d'une fonctionnalité sans fil. Le dispositif portatif de stockage comprend une interface permettant de l'utiliser pour transférer des données avec un dispositif hôte ; un microcontrôleur couplé à l'interface et conçu pour contrôler le dispositif portatif de stockage ; un module de mémoire non volatile couplé au microcontrôleur et conçu pour stocker des données ; et un module de communication sans fil couplé au microcontrôleur et conçu pour une transmission/réception sans fil de données. La présente invention concerne également un procédé de stockage de données dans le dispositif portatif de stockage comprenant les étapes consistant à recevoir au niveau du microcontrôleur une pluralité d'instructions dans un ensemble agrégé provenant d'un dispositif hôte par l'intermédiaire de l'interface du dispositif portatif de stockage ; comparer chaque instruction de la pluralité d'instructions à des entrées dans un registre de commandes au niveau du microcontrôleur de façon à déterminer une action correspondante au moyen du dispositif portatif de stockage de données ; et exécuter l'action correspondante pour chaque instruction de la pluralité d'instructions dans l'ensemble agrégé.
PCT/SG2011/000038 2011-01-27 2011-01-27 Dispositif portatif de stockage de données pourvu d'une fonctionnalité sans fil et son procédé de stockage de données WO2012102673A1 (fr)

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